General Travel News
City Center Project Still On Track
The Dubai City Center project in Las Vegas is still on track for now because MGM Mirage made a $200 million funding payment on Friday. The $8.7 billion City Center project is being developed jointly by the hotel and casino operator MGM Mirage and Infinity World, a unit of Dubai World. The $200 million funding payment means construction can continue for another month on the 67 acre site between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo hotel. $100 million of the payment was due to be paid by Infinity World.
More General Travel News
Latest Travel News
Featured Sights To See
Barbican
London, United Kingdom
Barbican Centre is a performing arts arena located in the heart of London. Here you will find Barbican Hall (home of the London Symphony Orchestra), Barbican Theatre, Barbican Art Gallery, Barbican Film (with 3 cinema screens that are capable of holding 288 people), exhibition halls, 3 restaurants, conference halls and 5 public libraries. The Centre hosts concerts - both cl...
Little Mitropolis
Athens, Greece
This is popularly known as 'The Virgin who answers prayers quickly'. This chapel was built in the 1100s and stored inside is a painting of the Virgin Mary dating to the 12-1300s. The outer walls are etched with animal figures and other mythical characters from the Classical to the Byzantine period. It is an interesting religious site for tourists to visit. Timings: Daily 8 A.M- 1 P.M A...
National Museum of Pakistan
Karachi, Pakistan
The most prominent of all museums in Pakistan. It contains a splendid collection of ancient objects, transcripts, and other relics from prehistoric ages to the modern history of Pakistan. The galleries are well organized and the ambience is one of care rather than neglect. A special mention are the exhibits on the Indus Valley settlements, namely the ancient Harappa, Gandhara, and the Mohen-jo-dar...
Charles Dickens House and Museum
London, United Kingdom
The only remaining London home of author Charles Dickens has been converted into the Charles Dickens Museum, a place all literature buffs must visit! Dickens wrote the classics Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby in this very house; so who knows maybe your visit may inspire you to start writing a potential classic yourself. Manuscripts, rare editions, personal items and paintings that belonged to...